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Irish Post
2 minutes ago
- Irish Post
‘Fab weekend' planned as Dublin celebrates ties with Liverpool and The Beatles
CELEBRATIONS will take place this month to mark the connection between Dublin city and The Beatles. Dublin City Council has announced The Beatles Weekend, an inaugural celebration of the fab four - who hailed from Liverpool but all had Irish connections - which will take place later this month. "This really is going to be a fab weekend and comes to us with every good wish from our twin sister city of Liverpool and their world-renowned Cavern Club who also celebrate their annual international Beatles week at the same time,' Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councillor Ray McAdam said. 'I want to thank my predecessor as Lord Mayor Coouncillor Emma Blain,' he added. 'Her official engagement with Liverpool in spring this year, including visiting Rice Lane Primary School in the Penny Lane ward, ensured we revitalise our long-standing twinning relationship with the great city of Liverpool.' Dublin City Council has announced its inaugural Beatles Weekend will take place this month The planned event, which takes place from August 22 to 24, will also mark the historic connections between the Irish capital, and the city of Liverpool in north west England. 'We share deep and affectionate family and social relations over many generations with Liverpool,' Cllr McAdam said. Jon Keats, The Cavern Club's Director of Operations and Music said the new event supports their own ethos of 'nurturing' the next generation of musical artists. "The Beatles, Liverpool and the Cavern Club will be forever connected, as indeed will Liverpool's relationship with our neighbours over in Dublin,' Mr Keats said. 'The Cavern today is a place of pilgrimage for Beatle fans and indeed, music fans, from all over the world and arguably the place people feel closest to these four lads from Liverpool,' he added. 'Our role as custodians of this unique venue, is to protect this musical and cultural heritage, whilst nurturing and supporting the next generations of artists. The event will take place in Dublin later this month (Pic: Rolling News) 'The inaugural Dublin Beatles weekend very much seems to be a continuation of this ethos - a foot in the past and a hand in the future.' Liverpool's Lord Mayor, Councillor Barabra Murray has also confirmed her support for Dublin's Beatles Weekend. 'Liverpool and Dublin share a deep cultural and historical bond, and nothing exemplifies that better than our mutual love for The Beatles,' she said. 'It's wonderful to see Dublin launching its own Beatles Weekend, echoing the spirit of our own International Beatles Week. 'This celebration not only honours the legacy of four lads who changed music forever, but also strengthens the friendship and twinning between our two great cities,' she added. 'We're proud to stand beside Dublin in this musical tribute and I'm sure everyone will have a fab time.' The Beatles famously played at Dublin's Adelphi on Abbey Street in 1963 and the Council has planned music and dance events at Wigwam on Middle Abbey Street, as well as family-friendly activities in Temple Bar's Meeting House Square and Parliament Street during their Beatles weekend. Kevin McManus, Head of UNESCO City of Music at Culture Liverpool, said the Dublin event marks the shared Irish heritage of the fab four. 'As a UNESCO City of Music we are constantly celebrating our rich, and diverse music offer as well as our incredible music heritage," he said. "Of course the 'Four Lads Who Shook the World' have pride of place whenever we talk about Liverpool music history. "Their legacy is celebrated constantly not just in the city of their birth but around the world and it is fitting that our close friends in Dublin are now holding this joyous event which draws attention to the close connection between The Beatles and Dublin. "The Beatles famously all had family connections to Ireland and their music was definitely rooted in the strong Irish connections of their home city.' For event details click here. See More: Dublin, Liverpool, The Beatles, Weekend
Irish Independent
4 minutes ago
- Irish Independent
Wicklow group celebrates Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2025 win
For Wicklow, it was the Bray branch of Comhaltas Ceoiltóirí na hÉireann which emerged victorious, with Réiltín Nic Eoin in third place (Comhrá Gaeilge, 9-11), Ferdia Mac Eoin in first place (Comhrá Gaeilge, 11-13) and Fionn Crean Mac Oireachtaigh also in third place (Píb Uilleann / Uilleann Pipes, 12-15). More than 800,000 people thronged the streets of the town over the nine days, while tens of thousands of people attended the special opening by President Michael D Higgins. Wexford town pulsed with Irish rhythm and revelry as age-old traditions were celebrated by new generations and the vibrancy of the Fleadh emanated throughout the streets. Every year, the Fleadh provides a cultural meeting place for those who carry the great traditions of Irish music, song and dance in their hearts. Commenting on the event, Dr Labhrás Ó'Murchú, Ardstiúrthóir, Comhaltas Ceoltóiri Éireann, said: 'When Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann commenced in 1951 it was obviously a very small event. In the intervening years the Fleadh has grown to be a Festival of world proportions. "It emphasises how our childhood traditions have prospered in the intervening years, and today plays a significant role in tourism with over 25pc of the 800,000 attending, coming from out of state.' At the core of the Fleadh are the competitions that see traditional musicians, dancers, singers and story tellers of all ages and backgrounds competing at All-Ireland level, following victories at regional competitions. Up to 20,000 performers played, sang and danced at the All Ireland Fleadh. The standards were high and the music more than lived up to the expectations of judges who had a very difficult job choosing winners for each category and competition. Scoil Éigse, the official summer school organised by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, ran throughout the week with over 800 Irish and international students of all ages taking part in various music, singing, dancing and Irish language classes. Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (CCÉ) announced that Belfast will be the host city for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026, which will take place from Sunday 2nd August to Sunday 9th August 2026. This is only the second time the Fleadh has been held in Northern Ireland, having taken place in Derry in 2013. Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann is an annual event and is the world's largest celebration of Irish trad music, language, songs and dance. Meanwhile, a celebration of sorts for the Bray branch of Comhaltas Ceoiltóirí na hÉireann will take place on Saturday, August 23, from 2pm to 3.30pm, as past and present members will entertain gatherers outside the Holy Redeemer Church, with a selection of traditional Irish music tunes. The 'Trad Jam' will feature tin whistles, flutes, fiddles, banjos, bodhrans, concertinas, uileann pipes and harps, so be sure to drop by and join in on the fun. In September, traditional Irish music classes will resume in Coláiste Ráithín, Bray on a Wednesday night and in Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath on a Thursday night. For enrolment details, go to:
Extra.ie
21 minutes ago
- Extra.ie
Nicola Coughlan and Siobhan McSweeney to star in The Playboy of the Western World production
The Royal National Theatre has released the trailer for their upcoming production of The Playboy of the Western World, featuring a star-studded cast of Irish talent. Caitríona McLaughlin, artistic director of the Abbey Theatre, directs John Millington Synge's classic play about life in rural Ireland. The production reunites Nicola Coughlan with Derry Girls co-star Siobhan McSweeney, performing alongside Éanna Hardwicke (Normal People). The ensemble cast also includes Declan Conlon, Lorcan Cranitch, Megan Cusack and Marty Rea. Coughlan stars as Margaret Flaherty, a young barmaid bored with life in her small village until Christy Mahon (Hardwicke) stumbles into her pub, bragging that he killed his own father. Mahon charms the whole town — though Widow Quin (McSweeney) suspects something is not as it seems with the dangerous stranger — until a mysterious new man enters the scene. The play's creative team features composer Anna Mullarkey, set and costume designer Katie Davenport, sound designer Adrienne Quartly and lighting designer James Farncombe. Alastair Coomer CDG and Naomi Downham were responsible for casting. The Playboy of the Western World will run at the Lyttelton Theatre in London from December 4, 2025, through February 28, 2026.
